Color spaces explained: sRGB, Display P3, Rec. 2020
A color space defines which colors a file can represent and how its numbers map to what you see. sRGB is the classic web standard; Display P3 and Rec. 2020 are wider gamuts that hold more saturated colors; Linear sRGB and Adobe RGB serve editing and print workflows. Same pixels, different rules.
This is why a photo can look punchy on one screen and dull on another: the file was written in one color space and read assuming a different one. Converting properly — and tagging the output correctly — is what keeps colors consistent across browsers, phones and editors.
Open the free Color Space Converter — no signup, runs entirely in your browser.
How to use it
- Drop your image in — PNG, JPEG or WebP. The source color space is detected automatically.
- Pick the target color space: sRGB, Display P3, Linear sRGB, Adobe RGB or Rec. 2020.
- Download the converted file, correctly tagged so every viewer interprets it right.
Why this one
- Automatic source detection — no guessing what space the file is in.
- Five target spaces covering web, wide-gamut and print workflows.
- Writes correctly tagged PNG, JPEG or WebP output.
- Runs entirely in your browser; the image never leaves your device.
Frequently asked questions
Why do my photos look different on another screen?
Usually a color space mismatch: the image is tagged for a wide gamut like Display P3 but viewed as if it were sRGB (or the reverse). Converting to sRGB for the web is the reliable fix.
Should I use Display P3 for websites?
Only deliberately. P3 shows richer colors on modern wide-gamut displays, but untagged or misread files look wrong elsewhere. sRGB remains the safe default for maximum compatibility.
Does converting color spaces lose quality?
Converting to a smaller gamut clips colors the target cannot represent — that is inherent, not a bug. The pixels are re-encoded once; there is no generational loss beyond the gamut mapping itself.